At BONSAI JOURNEY, bonsai is imagined as a journey. The journey advances by moving through landscapes and exchanging words.
To share the heart of bonsai wherever you are in the world, beyond distance, time, and language, we have prepared two ways.
The videos, carefully filmed in the guide’s bonsai garden without sparing effort, will help you acquire accurate bonsai knowledge and awaken sensitivities not yet in bud. They are made with attention not only to the technique of “how,” but also to the thinking behind “why.”
Enjoy them with subtitles in seven languages.
Add a message to photos of your own bonsai and ask the Japanese bonsai garden. We have built a way for Hiramatsu-sensei and the apprentices to reply in your language. Please experience the reassurance of staying connected to a bonsai legend across distance and language.
Available in the language you usually use.
Three courses are prepared, inspired by the old Japanese ways of travel: walking, riding on horseback, and setting out by boat. When the means of travel changes, the scenery changes as well. How you proceed on this far-reaching journey of thought is yours to decide.
Even the grandest journey begins with a single step. Build the foundational philosophy and mindset of bonsai at your own pace, cultivating the posture of seeing, thinking, and judging for yourself.
The horse is a companion that elevates the traveler's vantage point, granting courage to venture into difficult terrain. As you encounter advanced expressions such as jin, shari, and sculpting techniques, you will find your choices and aesthetic sensibility expanding.
The boat beckons across seas and great rivers into uncharted territory. A journey into the artistic dimensions of bonsai — trunk bending, rock planting, exhibition display. With curiosity as your compass, set sail toward landscapes yet unseen.
The teacher-dialogue feature "Letters" is available.
Knowing the difference between three paths.
| 歩 Ayumi · Walk | 馬 Uma · Horse | 舟 Fune · Boat |
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¥1,650 /mo equivalent
Monthly payment of ¥1,980 also available
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¥2,650 /mo equivalent
Monthly payment of ¥3,180 also available
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¥3,983 /mo equivalent
Monthly payment of ¥4,780 also available
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| Foundations · Mindset · Daily care | Jin · Shari · Sculptural expression | Trunk bending · Stone planting · Display · Creation |
| 53 Topics | 74 Topics | 100 Topics |
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Letters not available Available during pilot operation |
Letters not available Available during pilot operation |
Letters Available |
Begin with member registration, which carries no fee. You may choose your course after registering.
A few recordings, viewable with membership alone. Wherever your heart leads——take that first step.
The way begins here.
Begin the Journey